field trip registration
FURTHER BELOW are our monthly bird walks to Westchester birding hotspots.
We also offer in-person and Zoom education programs and workshops.
Sign up for our “pop up birding” email notice list to get notices about pop-up trips scheduled with short notice to regional birding hotspots.
New to birding or group bird walks?
Here are some trip tips suggested by our leaders and participants.
Regional / Special Field Trips
- Below field trips are to regional birding hotspots or special local trips that require registration. Click on images to register. For all our events, be sure to check our website BEFORE traveling in case of uncertain weather. We always post any event changes to the event calendar on the front page of our website.
First Day Hike at Rockwood Hall
Thursday, January 1, 2026
9:00 am
Registration will be done through Rockefeller State Park Preserve and EventBrite link will be added here once active.
Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, January 22, 2026
3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Trip description and registration online here: www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/grasslands
Golden Eagle Viewing Trip
Thursday, February 12, 2026
9:00 am to 12 noon
Trip description and registration online here: www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/golden-eagle
Long Island Birding Trip
Saturday, March 14, 2026
7:00 am to 11:00 am
Trip description and registration online here: www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/long-island
Woodcock Walk at Croton Point Park
Sunday, March 15, 2026
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Registration required for a good experience for all. Trip description and registration online here: www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/woodcock.
Open Field Trips
- Below field trips do NOT require registration OR have registration through other organizations. For these events, be sure to check our website BEFORE traveling in case of uncertain weather. We always post any event changes to the event calendar on the front page of our website.
Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Mountain Hike
Friday, November 28
9:00 am start
Our annual tradition resumes with a free public hike up Turkey Mountain the day after Thanksgiving. Meet 9:00 am in the parking lot. (Google map link to parking lot.) There is no registration for this walk, and it is open to all! Rain or shine. Check this Google calendar on our website before traveling if the weather, trail or road conditions are unsafe. We will post any schedule changes here.
Croton Point Eagle Walk
Saturday, January 10
9:00 am start
A popular event! At 9:00 am, join Charlie Roberto at the Croton boat ramp inside and past the Croton Train Station to start. Then we will caravan into Croton Point Park to park in the main lot and continue the Eagle Walk. The walk is expected to last until 11:30 am. Leave earlier if you wish. No registration needed. Good for all ages.
Join us after the walk at the Nature Center for our annual Soup Gathering. Please do RSVP for the Soup Gathering to let us know what you will bring: https://www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/soup
The Soup Gathering starts at 12noon but the Nature Center will be open with Audubon volunteers from 8:30 am and following. You are welcome to drop off items for the Soup Gathering at the Nature Center before the Eagle Walk, starting at 8:30 am.
Second Saturday Walks at Brinton Brook
9:00 am start
Led by SMRA Sanctuaries Chair Michael Madias, Jr, these monthly walks explore the trails of our largest sanctuary, Brinton Brook Sanctuary in Croton. No registration needed. Walks last about two hours. Good for adults and ages 8 and up. Meet in the main parking lot here. Held even with rain or snow but check our website calendar if road conditions are uncertain.
Monthly Bird Walks at Westchester Hotspots
- We do limit our walks to 25 people by advance registration for a better birding experience and we sometimes end up with fewer people depending on the weather and cancellations.
- Because of last minute cancellations, we often draw from the walk’s waiting list in the days before each walk so if a walk is showing as sold out, be sure to click through anyway to get on the waiting list.
